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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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